Monday, April 8, 2024

[DMANET] Vacant PhD Position in Operations Research at the University of Wuppertal (Germany) - Deadline for applications: 2024-05-09 (May 9th, 2024, extended)

At the Faculty of Management and Economics - Schumpeter School of
Business and Economics,
Chair of Business Computing and Operations Research,

to be filled at the earliest possible date, and on a 3-year, fixed-term
contract, (with the possibility to extend as stipulated below}

the position of

Graduate Research Assistant/Associate (Ph.D. Position)
Full-time (100% of the standard full-time working hours)

Salary: Pay Grade E 13 TV-L

Professional and Personal Requirements:
- A successfully completed graduate degree (Master's Degree or
equivalent) with above average grades in Computer Science / Business
Computing / Mathematics / Business Mathematics / Business and Economics
/ Industrial or Business Engineering
- Knowledge of the implementation and practical validation of special
optimization processes
- An interest in tackling practical and relevant research questions
- Good knowledge of written and oral English
- An interest in developing, maintaining and expanding national and
international networks of contacts in academia and the business world
- Willingness to pursue doctoral studies (preparation of a Ph.D. thesis)

Duties and Responsibilities:
- A contribution to academic teaching (a maximum of 4 teaching hours per
week) as well as assistance in the preparation and execution of examinations
- The preparation of a PhD-thesis
- Cooperation within the framework of research projects with partners
from academic and/or the business world

This position is intended to allow the concurrent acquisition of further
qualifications in accordance with the Law on Fixed-Term Employment
Contracts in Higher Education and Research (WissZeitVG), by supporting
successful applicants in their doctoral studies. The vacancy shall be
available for the length of the Ph.D. examination procedure; however, it
shall initially be limited to a fixed term of three years. If necessary,
an extension of the contract to allow for the completion of the doctoral
examination procedure is possible within the time limits stipulated by
the Law on Fixed-Term Employment Contracts in Higher Education and
Research (WissZeitVG).

Reference Number: 24039

Applications (with cover letter, Curriculum Vitae/Resumé, and supporting
documentation concerning previous educational attainments, previous
employment, and – where relevant – disabilities, as PDF files) can only
be submitted over the online recruitment system of the University of
Wuppertal
https://stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de (an English version of
the website is available)

Incomplete or incorrectly submitted applications cannot be taken into
consideration!

The contact person in relation to this position is Prof. Dr. Stefan Bock.

Applications are encouraged from people of all sexes and genders. In
accordance with the NRW Equal
Opportunities Act, in cases of equal qualification, aptitude and
expertise of the applicants, female
applicants will be given preferential consideration, unless reasons
specific to another individual
candidate prevail. This does not affect the right of people with
disabilities to be given preferential
consideration in cases of equal qualification, aptitude and expertise.

The deadline for applications: 2024-05-09  (May 9th, 2024, extended)

Applications are welcome:
https://stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de/qisserver/rds?state=change&type=2&moduleParameter=bwmSearchResult&nextdir=sva/bwmsas&next=DetailView.vm&sas.sas_serial=5156&sqlmode=update&subdir=sva/bwm&comingfromselection=y&menuid=&P_anzahl=100&P_start=0&topitem=functions&subitem=svabwmstellenuebersichtintern&termdisplayonly=y&view=1&asi=58wVwglyRh81$t5k5Hxx
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